Ravel Prelude Le Tombeau de Couperin Pennario Rec.1960

The former music critic of the Miami Herold,James Roos, wrote of Pennario's playing----"he was a dazzling polished pianist, a true virtuoso, who could be a sensation with an orchestra, playing any glittering concerto. He played with the clarity, the speed and the accuracy of a machine gun, with runs and octive passages of hair raising brilliance."
Leonard Pennario died on June 27th of this year at his home in La Jolla,California. He had been battling Parkinson's disease. He was 83.

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[iamthepinkylifter]

Love Pennario. My favorite pianist - thank you for posting these recordings!

[AnishProductions]

I love how Pinnario fluctuates the tempo. It gives the music a human element. :)

[Delys87]

On the other hand it's funny how Debussy got cross-inspired by Ravel since +/- 1900

[arcturian627]

I personally think that Ravel played with a little "Debussyan" touch works very well, especially for this piece. This is a beautiful interpretation.

[yiyiku]

I think the speed is good; Not too fast!

[username14657]

You're right! A far more Debussyan approach to Ravel's work. It was meant to be played with a little less flow.

[zmov1]

What talent! The most amazing American pianist ever!

[CyanLink]

I think he played this too fast.

[billyguns2]

Gorgeous playing, but rather in the style of Debussy; I personally prefer a more dry sound in Ravel, as he was the neo-Classicist and Debussy the original visionary impressionist.

[OrangeSodaKing]

Absolutely beautiful!